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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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